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Clavister Holding AB (publ.)

CLAV.ST
40
Software - Infrastructure · Technology
Price
kr 4.69
-0.30 (-5.93%)
Market Cap
kr 1.74B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
40
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+234.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 106.6M (2021) → 357.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Clavister is a Swedish cybersecurity company that makes software to protect computer networks and connected devices. Its main products include firewalls, network security tools, and cybersecurity software built for industries like defense, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure. The company is based in Sweden and focuses on customers that need high levels of security, including government and military organizations across Europe.

Clavister earns money by selling software licenses and recurring subscriptions for its security products. It operates mainly in Europe, with a particular focus on the Nordic region and defense markets where it has built relationships with government customers over many years. The defense sector is a key growth driver, as European governments are increasing spending on cybersecurity following rising geopolitical tensions — but the company currently operates at a small operating loss, meaning it needs to grow revenue faster than costs to reach consistent profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+60.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+148.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

kr 0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

12.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~18 months

kr 43M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue accelerating

Clavister Holding AB (publ.) grew revenue 60% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
10.9%
Thin — 10.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.9%
Modest — 10.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.3%
Weak — 4.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+26.4%
Fast-growing sales (+26.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
71%
Modest — 71% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.4%
Thin free cash flow (0.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.97
Moderate — manageable debt (0.97)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.52x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.5x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
56.2x
Expensive — P/E 56.2

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+11.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (56.2 → 44.4)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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